§ 12-913. Duties of authorized insurers

MD Pub Safety Code § 12-913 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    An authorized insurer that provides insurance coverage for boilers or pressure vessels in the State shall:

(1)    conduct the certificate inspection for each boiler and pressure vessel that the insurer insures by the date the certificate inspection is due;

(2)    file with the Chief Boiler Inspector the reports required under § 12–910 of this subtitle;

(3)    develop, maintain, submit, and update, as defined by regulation, a database of all boilers and pressure vessels that the insurer insures in the State and track the date when the certificate inspection for each boiler or pressure vessel is due to ensure that the certificate inspections are due and completed as required under this subtitle; and

(4)    (i)    develop, maintain, and make available to the Commissioner for inspection at the insurer’s place of business in the State a quality assurance program in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle; or

(ii)    submit to the Chief Boiler Inspector evidence of NB–369 accreditation by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

(b)    If more than one insurer provides insurance coverage for a boiler or pressure vessel or if an owner-user employs an individual with a special inspector commission, the insurers or owner-user:

(1)    may agree to coordinate certificate inspections to ensure that the boiler or pressure vessel is inspected; and

(2)    shall ensure that responsibility for the certificate inspection is clearly defined.